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CommentThe new frontier
The majority of construction firms caught up in a cross-border dispute will plump for international arbitration. Why is this?
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CommentNot guilty!
Recent columns have been on how legal wrangling can mangle the procurement process. But is it really the lawyers at fault?
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CommentCouncils can find a way to make Right to Buy work for them
Housing associations can help councils ease the pain of ‘forced’ housing sales
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NewsChorus loss keeps Byrne in the red
Byrne Group’s fit-out firm Chorus posts £9.6m loss after continuation of problem jobs
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CommentBIM for QSs: Adapt or die
BIM won’t kill the QS profession but firms that don’t embrace the changes will lose relevance
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CommentOnline poll: Steel
Will government measures on buying and sourcing steel succeed in levelling the playing field for UK firms competing against overseas suppliers? Vote below
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NewsOffsite specialist Nordic enters administration
SME offsite construction firm has stopped trading, with all 24 employees redundant
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NewsUnion to hold 'last ditch talks' with crane firm over pay
Unite set to hold talks tomorrow with Ainscough over pay increases for members who work at firm
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NewsBeijing's CCTV architect opens Europe office
Ole Scheeren’s Berlin outpost is first outside Asia
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NewsArmitt: NIC could usher in new ‘infrastructure revolution’
Incoming ICE president says commission could enable progress in infrastructure not seen since the 19th century
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NewsP22 framework launch imminent
Department of Health to live new framework before October next year
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NewsFears grow over deregulation of housing association sector
Major credit agency says government plans to reclassify housing associations would be ‘credit negative’
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FeaturesCommercial developments: Playing catch-up
Office construction is at its highest point since the credit crunch. So why aren’t the main players full of confidence for the future?
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CommentFacing an uncertain future
This government’s shift into a higher gear has presented many positives for the industry but there are still question marks around apprenticeships. How can we best deliver a new generation of skilled construction workers?
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CommentBut the levy was dry …
The CITB should be a vehicle for world-class training but for over 50 years the levy has created resentment. It’s time for a rethink. However, current plans for reform do not go far enough
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NewsConstruction sees fastest rise in new work in 12 months
Latest Markit/CIPS survey casts doubt on figures suggesting construction a drag on UK economy
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NewsGenesis and Thames Valley housing associations to merge
Genesis Housing Association and Thames Valley Housing Association have announced plans to merge
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NewsIn pics: Google opens new Madrid office
Madrid co-working space created from 19th-century industrial building
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NewsRogers lands £1.5bn Taiwan airport job
Practice will design new terminal at international airport